Strong Alcohol Policies Lower Drunk Driving Deaths
Stronger alcohol policies protect young people from dying in crashes caused by drunk driving according to researchers at Boston Medical Center. The study, which is published online in the journal...
View ArticleAggression Linked to Greater Risk of Substance Abuse
People who have trouble controlling their anger are more likely to abuse alcohol and other substances. Those who display frequent aggressive behavior are at five times greater risk for abusing alcohol,...
View ArticleAlcohol’s health benefits overstated?
The benefits of light alcohol consumption, as well as the risks associated with not drinking at all, might not be as great as previously thought, according to Penn State researchers who examined the...
View ArticleBinge Drinking Linked to Higher Blood Glucose Levels in Women
Regular high alcohol consumption and binge drinking from age 16 is associated with higher glucose concentrations in women’s blood – an important risk factor for type 2 diabetes – later in life,...
View ArticleMarijuana Use Up Among Oregon College Students
College students attending an Oregon university are using more marijuana now that the drug is legal for recreational use, but the increase is largely among students who also report recent heavy use of...
View ArticleLegal Cannabis Laws Affect Teen Use of Marijuana
A new study by researchers at Dartmouth has found that adolescents living in medical marijuana states with a plethora of dispensaries are more likely to have tried new methods of cannabis use, such as...
View ArticleAlcohol Increases Risk of Digestive Cancers
Citizens across the EU are consuming an average of 2 alcoholic drinks per day, placing drinkers at a 21% increased risk of developing colorectal cancer, in addition to other digestive cancers, a report...
View ArticlePrenatal Alcohol Exposure Linked to Likelihood of Later Addiction
One of the many negative consequences when fetuses are exposed to alcohol in the womb is an increased risk for drug addiction later in life. Neuroscientists in the University at Buffalo Research...
View ArticleADHD Medication Linked to Lower Substance Abuse Risks
The use of medication to treat attention deficient hyperactivity disorder is linked to significantly lower risk for substance use problems in adolescents and adults with ADHD, according to a study led...
View ArticleTeen Binge Drinking Severely Affects Cognitive Skills
Drinking alcohol, is a well-engrained and long-standing social habit in many countries around the world, even though the fact that alcohol has an impact on one’s health is largely established,...
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